Expert: The Orioles Warehouse - 6/13/2001

Question
I want to buy or otherwise find a copy of the Orioles baseball song - the one they have fans singing in recent commercials (Orioles baseball, feel the magic where you are, I feel like a kid again, when I am at the Yard. Born and raised to love the game in Baltimore, no better place and I am glad that I am lost in my own little world of baseball....). I actually met the composer at fanfest a couple of years ago, and didn't buy a CD (whoops!) Any ideas?

I'd also like to get any advice on getting Cal's autograph - I've struck out too many times in 18 years, and now the quest is just getting ridiculous.

Thanks-
Greg Hunter

Answer
For the song:

If you go to http://www.hyperhanna.com and click on the  Orioles CD link, you can read the lyrics, see the video, and order a copy of the CD.


For Cal Ripken's autograph:

We don't have any special advice, other than getting to the park really early and being persistent.  He signs a lot of autographs, but as you know, everyone wants Cal's autograph.  And now that he has officially announced his impending retirement, it's going to be even more difficult.  If you have a child with you, you should have better luck; Cal always tries to sign for them.  If you don't care about getting the autograph in person, you can try mailing him a card.  You can either do it care of the Orioles, or care of his management group:

 The Tufton Group, Inc.
 2330 W Joppa Rd # 333
 Timonium, MD 21093

Other than that, we don't have any suggestions.

Hope this helps.